diff --git a/krusader/Konfigurator/kggeneral.cpp b/krusader/Konfigurator/kggeneral.cpp
--- a/krusader/Konfigurator/kggeneral.cpp
+++ b/krusader/Konfigurator/kggeneral.cpp
@@ -269,9 +269,9 @@
 
     KONFIGURATOR_NAME_VALUE_TIP deleteMode[] =
         //            name            value    tooltip
-    {{ i18n("Delete files"),  "false", i18n("Files will be permanently deleted.") },
-        { i18n("Move to trash"), "true",  i18n("Files will be moved to trash when deleted.") }
-    };
+        {{i18n("Move to trash"), "true", i18n("Files will be moved to trash when deleted.")},
+         {i18n("Delete files"), "false", i18n("Files will be permanently deleted.")}
+        };
     KonfiguratorRadioButtons *trashRadio = createRadioButtonGroup("General", "Move To Trash",
                                            _MoveToTrash ? "true" : "false", 2, 0, deleteMode, 2, delGrp, false, PAGE_GENERAL);
     delGrid->addWidget(trashRadio);
diff --git a/krusader/defaults.h b/krusader/defaults.h
--- a/krusader/defaults.h
+++ b/krusader/defaults.h
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
 // Mimetype Magic /////
 #define _MimetypeMagic true
 // Move To Trash //////
-#define _MoveToTrash   false
+#define _MoveToTrash   true
 // Terminal ///////////
 #define _Terminal      "konsole --nofork"
 // Send CDs ///////////